Farming Grants
Grants available for Farming
Current Opportunities
Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
What is it: Payment scheme for beef farmers in NI
Who can opt-in: Beef farmers who have kept and slaughtered eligible animals and who have made an eligible FSP claim
How to apply: Farm businesses must opt in online (1 time opt in) Home page - Beef Sustainability Package
For more information: Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
Closing date: Scheme year runs from 1 Jan – 31 December each year
Opt in for Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme
Suckler Cow Scheme
What is it: Payment support scheme for suckler cow farmers in NI
Who can opt-in: Farmers who have an eligible FSP claim and who have had eligible animals who have had calving events in the relevant scheme year
How to apply: farm businesses must opt in online (1 time opt in) Home page - Beef Sustainability Package
For more information: Suckler Cow Scheme
Closing date: Scheme year runs from 1 April to 31 March the following year
Farming with Nature Transition Scheme (Yr 2)
What is it: Forms part of Farming with Nature Package and supports farmers and land managers to deliver meaningful environmental improvements by reversing nature decline through retaining, maintaining restoring and creating habitats that are important for species diversity.
Who can apply: Land farmers with a Category 1 or 2 businesses
How to apply: See guidance
Closing date: 30 June - 31 July 2026 at 5pm
Apply for Farming with Nature Transition Scheme (Yr 2)
Farming with Nature Higher Scheme
What is it: Forms part of Farming with Nature Package aiming to improve biodiversity by increasing extent and quality of habitats
Who can apply: Invite only scheme for those with an expired EFS T4 agreement
How to apply: See guidance
Closing date: 30 June - 31 July 2026 at 5pm
Apply for Farming with Nature Higher Scheme
Existing Schemes
Closed for new applications. Click on the links below for details of future funding calls or information on Letters of Offer:
- Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme (FVAS)
- Agricultural & Environmental Schemes
- Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS)
- Farm Business Improvement Scheme - Capital Scheme (FBIS-C)
- Exceptional Costs Pig Scheme
- 2014 - 2020 Rural Development Programme
Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2021
Non-Monetary Schemes
You can find out more information about any of these Farming schemes by clicking on the scheme name.